Show an indian amulet in india a variety of gems and stone are used as amulets the most common is the lagrama ba a stone itono about as I 1 large arge as a billiard ball and which is perforated I 1 erf orated with black this is ia supposed to oe found only in Gan daki a river in nepaul the person who possesses one of these stones is ia esteemed highly fortunate he be preserves it in a clean cloth from whence it is som sometimes betimes taken to be bathed aal and I 1 perfumed he bel believes ieves that the water in which it is washed if drank ank has the power to preserve erve front from sin in holding it in his hand the dying hindmo expires in peace trusting in a stone rather than in the living god detroit free press |